Former Carson star Taggart qualifies for U.S. Amateur

Carson High School alumni Lukas Taggart was making waves before he had graduated from his time as a Senator.

After two years playing college golf at the Colorado School of Mines, Taggart continues to push the envelope.

His latest accolade came at the end of last week when he qualified for the 124^th U.S. Amateur, which will be played Aug. 12-18 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn.

Taggart qualified for the prestigious event after winning co-medalist honors in a qualifier at Columbine Country Club in Colorado.

The U.S. Amateur will have two rounds of stroke play to begin the tournament, followed by four rounds of knockout match play, then concluding with a 36-hole championship match.

The former Senator played with his college teammate Max Lange as his caddy, according to the school’s athletics site.

Earlier in the week, Taggart was named an Academic All-America, coming on the heels of earning first team All-RMAC honors after posting an average score of 71.72 in his sophomore season.

He finished the year ranked 69^th in the country in Division II.

While at Carson, Taggart won the Class 5A Northern Region tournament at Dayton Valley Golf Course as a senior.

Raybould leads Empire Ranch Senior Men

The Empire Ranch Senior Men's Golf Club held an individual stroke play tournament July 17.

Flight 1 was taken by Gary Raybould with a net score of 70. He was followed by Johnny Herzberg in second place with a net 71 and Mike Ames in third place with a net 74.

Flight 2 was won by Mike Patton with a net 67 ahead of Mike Tremayne in second place with a net 73 and Jim Farcello in third place also with a net 73.

Art Rumple took Flight 3 with a net 71 ahead of Timothy Boyles in second place with a net 72 and Dennis Justin in third place with a net 74.

Bob White won Flight 4 with a net 72 followed by Joe O'Brien in second place with a net 75 and Larry Flint in third place with a net 76.

The closest to the pin contest was won by Jim Farcello on hole 2, Roger Kirkland on hole 5, John Lewis on hole 8, David Monegan on hole 9 and Johnny Herzberg on hole 13.